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Merge pull request #378 from prometheus/beorn7/doc
Document that the process collector only works on Linux
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@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ type processCollector struct {
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// NewProcessCollector returns a collector which exports the current state of
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// NewProcessCollector returns a collector which exports the current state of
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// process metrics including cpu, memory and file descriptor usage as well as
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// process metrics including CPU, memory and file descriptor usage as well as
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// the process start time for the given process id under the given namespace.
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// the process start time for the given process ID under the given namespace.
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//
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// Currently, the collector depends on a Linux-style proc filesystem and
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// therefore only exports metrics for Linux.
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func NewProcessCollector(pid int, namespace string) Collector {
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func NewProcessCollector(pid int, namespace string) Collector {
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return NewProcessCollectorPIDFn(
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return NewProcessCollectorPIDFn(
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func() (int, error) { return pid, nil },
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func() (int, error) { return pid, nil },
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)
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}
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}
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// NewProcessCollectorPIDFn returns a collector which exports the current state
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// NewProcessCollectorPIDFn works like NewProcessCollector but the process ID is
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// of process metrics including cpu, memory and file descriptor usage as well
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// determined on each collect anew by calling the given pidFn function.
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// as the process start time under the given namespace. The given pidFn is
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// called on each collect and is used to determine the process to export
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// metrics for.
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func NewProcessCollectorPIDFn(
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func NewProcessCollectorPIDFn(
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pidFn func() (int, error),
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pidFn func() (int, error),
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namespace string,
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namespace string,
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// DefaultRegisterer and DefaultGatherer are the implementations of the
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// DefaultRegisterer and DefaultGatherer are the implementations of the
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// Registerer and Gatherer interface a number of convenience functions in this
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// Registerer and Gatherer interface a number of convenience functions in this
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// package act on. Initially, both variables point to the same Registry, which
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// package act on. Initially, both variables point to the same Registry, which
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// has a process collector (see NewProcessCollector) and a Go collector (see
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// has a process collector (currently on Linux only, see NewProcessCollector)
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// NewGoCollector) already registered. This approach to keep default instances
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// and a Go collector (see NewGoCollector) already registered. This approach to
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// as global state mirrors the approach of other packages in the Go standard
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// keep default instances as global state mirrors the approach of other packages
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// library. Note that there are caveats. Change the variables with caution and
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// in the Go standard library. Note that there are caveats. Change the variables
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// only if you understand the consequences. Users who want to avoid global state
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// with caution and only if you understand the consequences. Users who want to
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// altogether should not use the convenience function and act on custom
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// avoid global state altogether should not use the convenience functions and
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// instances instead.
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// act on custom instances instead.
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var (
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var (
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defaultRegistry = NewRegistry()
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defaultRegistry = NewRegistry()
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DefaultRegisterer Registerer = defaultRegistry
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DefaultRegisterer Registerer = defaultRegistry
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